The first rider, on horseback, left the historic riverfront neighborhood of Old Sacramento, California last week with 1,000 pieces of mail inside a leather satchel. They rode a few miles, satchel ...

There was an awful lot of distance between what had been the Western frontier — Missouri and Iowa — and the new Pacific coast states of California and Oregon. It could take three months or longer to ...

Pollock Pines, CA – The annual Pony Express Re-Ride will traverse the Wyoming Division June 18-21, retracing a rugged and historic stretch of trail that tested the endurance of riders and horses alike ...

A group of modern-day “Pony Express” riders will leave Columbus on May 1 for a 9,300-mile motorcycle ride through 16 states, raising awareness and money for Columbus State University’s College of ...

Pony Express is a high-energy relay race on horseback, a signature event at black rodeos in Oklahoma, where it was founded. The best way to describe it is like a track relay—only on horses. “Eight ...

Across the West are remnants of historic trails, wagon roads, emigrant routes and what’s left of dreams in dry places. In the 19th century, Americans traversed our country on horseback and in wagons, ...

This Missouri landmark connects the Pony Express, Jesse James, and a strange museum stop full of surprising stories and artifacts.

The annual Pony Express Re-Ride is set to depart June 15, on its nearly 2,000-mile journey in honor of one of the most iconic ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Have you ever wanted to see the Pony Express operating as it once did in 1860? There’s a chance to do just that thanks to the National Pony Express Association. On Wednesday, July 11, ...

To save the Golden State -- Johnny Frey, the first rider -- The first rider eastward -- The midwest riders -- Over the hump with Boston -- Pony Bob -- The prairie riders -- The ambush trail -- The ...

In this 2016 photo, riders in the annual Pony Express Re-Ride from St. Joseph, Mo. to Sacramento, Calif., exchanged their mail delivery at Scotts Bluff National Monument in Nebraska. Star archives The ...